Intermedia Arts and The Peoples Cook presentFeed & Be Fed (Alimenta & Déjate Alimentar)A nourishing art exhibitExplore this cross-cultural Día de los Muertos wonderland where each artwork invites you on an interactive journey, encouraging you to feed & be fed.Curated by Robert Karimi and Erin Lavelle

Feed & Be Fed (Alimenta & Déjate Alimentar) is part of The Peoples Cook’s 28 Days of Good Energía, a quest for community well-being. Join Mero Cocinero for 28 days of live & online events from October 19 – November 15, 2012 celebrating culture, joy & the revolutionary act of eating together - all rooted in the rich tradition of Día de los Muertos. For more info & a full project schedule, visit www.ThePeoplesCook.org

Check out photos from the opening reception!

ABOUT THE PEOPLES COOK
The Peoples Cook invites audiences to feed & be fed. We encourage participants to take an active role in an exchange of food, stories & recipes, reconnecting culture and art. Based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, The Peoples Cook tours the nation, bringing the funny to foodie in cities such as Chicago, Phoenix, Philadelphia and San Francisco, among others. We incorporate local artists and community members into our residencies to sustain dynamic community engagement. We work in diverse communities, and create cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, participatory arts activities. The Peoples Cook unites cross-cultural cooking & interdisciplinary art to promote well-being. www.ThePeoplesCook.org

28 Days of Good Energía is a project of Creative Capital. Additional funding is provided by MAP Fund, SuperValu Foundation and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.

This activity is funded, in part, by appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund, and its arts and cultural heritage fund that was created by a vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Open Kitchen & Happenings are supported by The America Project, a program of MAPP International Productions with funding from The Nathan Cummings Foundation. Artist, educator and activist Sekou Sundiata (1948-2007) created The America Project in 2001 as a means to bring together creative process and public engagement in service to imagination, civic dialogue and critical citizenship. The America Project informed and culminated in his 2006 multimedia theatrical performance, the 51st dream state. Today, MAPP International Productions carries forward The America Project, by developing and supporting artist-driven initiatives that empower people from many walks of life to explore the intricate and powerful connection between their citizenship and their creative voices.

¡Viva la Soul Power! is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by Intermedia Arts in partnership with Kaotic Good Productions, Asian Arts Initiative and NPN. The Creation Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information: www.npnweb.org.

Feed and Be Fed is presented in collaboration with The Mexican Tourism Board and The Consulate of México in St. Paul, Minnesota.